diff --git a/config/spl-build.m4 b/config/spl-build.m4
index 2297937c0..7b6653559 100644
--- a/config/spl-build.m4
+++ b/config/spl-build.m4
@@ -373,6 +373,8 @@ AC_DEFUN([SPL_AC_DEFAULT_PACKAGE], [
 		VENDOR=redhat ;
 	elif test -f /etc/fedora-release ; then
 		VENDOR=fedora ;
+	elif test -f /etc/arch-release ; then
+		VENDOR=arch ;
 	elif test -f /etc/lsb-release ; then
 		VENDOR=ubuntu ;
 	elif test -f /etc/debian_version ; then
@@ -383,8 +385,6 @@ AC_DEFUN([SPL_AC_DEFAULT_PACKAGE], [
 		VENDOR=slackware ;
 	elif test -f /etc/gentoo-release ; then
 		VENDOR=gentoo ;
-	elif test -f /etc/arch-release ; then
-		VENDOR=arch ;
 	else
 		VENDOR= ;
 	fi
diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 0546de457..fc27ad183 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -11665,6 +11665,8 @@ $as_echo_n "checking linux distribution... " >&6; }
 		VENDOR=redhat ;
 	elif test -f /etc/fedora-release ; then
 		VENDOR=fedora ;
+	elif test -f /etc/arch-release ; then
+		VENDOR=arch ;
 	elif test -f /etc/lsb-release ; then
 		VENDOR=ubuntu ;
 	elif test -f /etc/debian_version ; then
@@ -11675,8 +11677,6 @@ $as_echo_n "checking linux distribution... " >&6; }
 		VENDOR=slackware ;
 	elif test -f /etc/gentoo-release ; then
 		VENDOR=gentoo ;
-	elif test -f /etc/arch-release ; then
-		VENDOR=arch ;
 	else
 		VENDOR= ;
 	fi